Joe Medvinsky

Email: abqjr6@r.postjobfree.com

Address: *** ****** **. #***

City: South Burlington

State: VT

Zip: 05403

Country: USA

Phone: 802-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $100,000

Willing to Relocate

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JOE MEDVINSKY

CPG, LPG, CHMM ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL

WITH EXTENSIVE MANAGERIAL EXPERIENCE

150 Dorset St. #245 S. Burlington Vermont, 05403-6256 USA

802-***-**** abqjr6@r.postjobfree.com

ACOMPLISHMENTS

* Managed extensive projects and large personnel crews.

* Helped to establish a new branch office.

* Managed two branch offices and directed environmental and a construction quality control divisions.

* Managed, trained, and motivated large crews of people.

QUALIFICATIONS

* Highly competent and results oriented senior professional geologist capable of meeting deadlines and

achieving budgetary and technical goals.

* Manager of complex environmental projects requiring extensive remediation.

* Able to communicate complicated concepts in a simplified manner, matching the message to the audience.

* Implemented and coordinated strategic and tactical plans to enhance company performance and profitability.

* Skilled at technical writing and development of project reports and proposals.

* Well travelled, experienced living abroad, and in dealing with a variety of people from various cultures.

* English/Spanish bilingual.

* Knowledge of Microsoft Suite including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as other programs.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT AND SENIOR PROJECT GEOLOGIST

2011, 2012 & 2013

MEDVINSKY CONSULTING

South Burlington, Vermont, USA * Provided environmental consulting to industrial clients.

* Senior management for quarterly groundwater monitoring programs.

* Remedial system optimization and system maintenance consulting.

* Performed business development.

SENIOR PROJECT DIRECTOR

2012 - 2012

GOLDER ASSOCIATES PANAMA, SA

Panama City, Panama

* Senior project manager in-charge of the implementation of the biodiversity program flora and fauna rescue and relocation at a US$5 billion copper mine project in Panama.

* Supervised a large staff consisting of field biologists, zoologists, paramedics, veterinarians, logistics, and helpers as well as office personnel.

* Interpreted and evaluated maps depicting thousands of hectares of jungle territory to be developed for mining purposes, ports, hydraulic plants, and quarries.

* Liaison between the Spanish speaking personnel and Canadian owners and contractors.

SENIOR GEOLOGIST AND

CHIEF OF OPERATIONS

2007 - 2011

LINCOLN APPLIED GEOLOGY, INC.

Lincoln, Vermont, USA

* Provided staff support and supervision of the environmental division operations.

* Managed projects contaminated with petroleum, chlorinated solvent and metals requiring extensive coordination such as remediation evaluation and design.

* Performed projects in compliance with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation and the U.S. EPA Region I.

* Supervised numerous Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, subsurface investigations/initial site investigations, contaminant delineations, underground storage tank closures and assessments, Corrective Action Feasibility Investigations, Corrective Action Plans, pilot test evaluations, remedial system designs, work plans, cost estimates, Brownfields corrective actions, innovative technology evaluation and implementation, EPA Quality Assurance Project Plans and Site Management Activity Completed closures.

GENERAL DIRECTOR

2006 - 2007

AMIDAX TRADING GROUP

Pennington, NJ/Indianapolis, IN, USA * Coordinated the export of household natural products to overseas customers.

* Managed the Midwest office.

* Performed business development.

ENVIRONMENTAL RISK MANAGER

2005 - 2006

ECC, INC.

Randolph, NJ/ Indianapolis, IN, USA

* Provided technical expertise and assistance on environmental regulations for firm's Midwest office including assessments, risk management and environmental engineering services.

* Conducted claim evaluations, repair oversights, and provided litigation support.

* Validated claimed damages, analyzed causation and repair needs, developed associated liability, oversaw environmental remediation by third party vendors, determined applicability of reimbursements and auditing vendor charges.

* Involved in compliance negotiations with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, insurance companies, and consultants.

* Developed technical proposals as part of firm's claim control practice and was actively involved in soil and ground water investigations, remediation and repair activities.

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGIST

1999- 2005

ASTBURY ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, INC.

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

* Management and report writing of projects from Initial Site Characterizations to Site Closures.

* Ensured compliance with the IDEM Risk-Integrated System of Closure, Leaking Underground Storage Tank, Voluntary Remediation Program and Excess Liability Trust Fund. Responsible for subsurface investigations and corrective action plans for numerous petroleum and industrial sites across Indiana.

* Remediation systems included ground water recovery and treatment technologies, free product recovery and separation, air sparging systems, soil vapor extraction/venting systems, multi-phase extraction systems, bioremediation systems, chemical oxidation, and others.

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGIST & BRANCH/DIVISION MANAGER

1990 - 1998

ALT & WITZIG ENGINEERING, INC.

South Bend, Indiana, USA

* Managed Phase I environmental site assessments, subsurface investigations, risk assessments, hydrogeological studies, site characterization, soil and ground water plume delineations, remedial investigations/feasibility studies, chemical data interpretation, remedial system designs, UST management, remediation, geophysical investigations, data modeling, environmental audits, and environmental compliance.

* Provided environmental support and consulting services to law firms, banks, oil companies, real estate companies, industries, and the public sector.

* Responsible for projects requiring compliance under IDEM's LUST, State Cleanup, and VRP. In addition, coordinated projects under RCRA, CERCLA, and OSHA. Managed projects assessing industrial facilities, manufacturing facilities, service stations, truck stops, dry cleaners, bulk plants, commercial properties, residential developments, and undeveloped sites.

* Performed remediation of contaminants consisting of petroleum hydrocarbons, solvents, acids, bases, PCBs and heavy metals.

* Managed two branch offices and temporarily co-managed the company`s environmental division.

ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGIST

1989 - 1990

WIGHTMAN ENGINEERING, INC.

St. Joseph, Michigan, USA

* Performed environmental audits, hydrogeological investigations, installed soil borings/monitoring wells, performed pump tests, coordinated the removal of USTs and their assessment.

* Conducted geotechnical engineering investigations.

* Managed the company`s construction quality control/materials testing division.

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

1988- 1989

SHILTS, GRAVES AND ASSOCIATES

South Bend, IN, USA

* Provided construction quality control, documents review, and engineering plans interpretation for roads, bridges, large industrial and commercial projects per DOT and ASTM specifications.

* Performed geotechnical engineering tests associated with soil, concrete and asphalt, as well as laboratory analyses.

LABORATORY RESEARCH ASSISTANT

1985- 1986

DOWELL SCHLUMBERGER

Houston, Texas, USA

* Performed R&D for the construction of off-shore wells and laboratory tests associated with the reaction of cement under simulated down-hole conditions.

SENIOR RESEARCH GEOLOGIST ASSISTANT

1982 - 1985

GULF OIL COMPANY

Houston, Texas, USA

* Performed research, development, and interpretation of micro fossil data applied to the finding of petroleum traps in domestic and international geologic settings.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

UNIVERSITY of HOUSTON

Houston, Texas, USA

INDIANA UNIVERSITY-

PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT * Graduate Studies in Geology

* Bachelor of Science in Geology

* Hazardous Materials Management Graduate

* Cooperative Bioremediation Research for Michigan (CoBioRem)

* Hazardous Waste Management Consortium

* NEPA: Writing the Perfect EA/FONSI or EIS

* Vapor Intrusion Pathway: A Practical Guideline

* Innovative remedial technologies courses

AFFILIATIONS

* American Institute of Professional Geologists

* National Ground Water Association

CERTIFICATIONS

* Licensed Indiana Professional Geologist (LPG) #1402

* Certified Professional Geologist (CPG), AIPG #9499

* Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Certification #5807

* OSHA 40 hours HAZMAT Certification and 8 hour OSHA Supervisor

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